Mon Nov 18 08:54:54 UTC 2024: ## Delhi Airport Flights Disrupted by Fog and Pollution
**New Delhi:** Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi experienced significant disruptions on [Date of article], with visibility plummeting to 800 meters at 7:30 AM due to a combination of fog and severe air pollution. Airport authorities reported that 107 flights were delayed and 3 were cancelled as a result.
The city’s air quality reached hazardous levels, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. The highest Air Quality Index (AQI) reading was recorded in Bawana at 471, while several other areas, including Ashok Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Wazirpur, Anand Vihar, Shadipur, Vivek Vihar, Rohini, and Punjabi Bagh, also recorded AQI values above 440, placing them firmly in the “hazardous” category. A total of 22 monitoring stations reported severely deteriorated air quality. The poor visibility and hazardous air quality created challenging conditions for air traffic operations.
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